State Street Theater Co. to hold “Behind the Curtain” & “Theater After Hours” events NEW ULM — State Street Theater Company (SSTC) in New Ulm will be hosting two brand new events to give community members a chance to go behind the scenes with the cast and crew of their summer ...

Submitted photo The Lions Club of New Ulm recently donated $1,000 to the New Ulm Public Library. These funds will be used to purchase Large Print Books. This donation was made possible by the participation in the Lions recent “Spring Raffle” fund raiser. Over 400 tickets were purchased. ...

Submitted photo The New Ulm Farm-City Hub Club made a significant donation toward youth leadership recently. The club presented a $750 check to the New Ulm FFA Chapter. The donation was earmarked toward camps or other leadership programs. New Ulm FFA president Jacob Radloff accepted the Hub ...

Submitted photo Twelve New Ulm Lions and friends participated in the 7th annual Lions “D-Feet Children’s Hearing Loss” walk on Saturday, June 2 at the U of M Landscape Arboretum, Chaska. Over $114,000 was raised for the Lions Children’s Hearing Center at the University of Minnesota by ...

LAFAYETTE — The Lafayette Charter School has announced its Honor Roll and Perfect Attendance list: Grade 4 A Honor Roll: Rachel Lund B Honor Roll: Will Lang, Stevee Pena, Alexander Williams Grade 5 A Honor Roll: Isabelle Miller B Honor Roll: Robert Lund, Kristopher Mikkalson, ...

LAFAYETTE — Bernadotte Lutheran Church of rural Lafayette will host its 24th annual “Swedefest” Saturday, June 23. The event includes family entertainment, a Swedish Mid-Summer picnic, a silent auction, horse-drawn wagon rides, kids’ activities, and more. Events begin at 4 p.m. ...

Make butter at Historic Kiesling House on Sunday, June 17 NEW ULM — Following a slight delay in getting the 2018 started, the Historic Kiesling House will open Saturday, June 16. The house, built in 1861 by pioneer settlers Friedrich & Caroline Kiesling, underwent major repairs and this ...

LAFAYETTE — The Lafayette American Legion Auxiliary will host a pie and ice cream social on Friday, June 15 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. at the Lafayette Community Center. The menu will include riblet sandwiches, hotdogs, chips, beans, pie and dessert and ice cream. Stay to hear the Lafayette ...

NEW ULM — Bring a small box of your personal papers and/or photographs to a hands-on “Sort Your Stuff” organization class on Thursday, June 14 from 6-7:30 p.m. at New Ulm Public Library. Library staff will discuss strategies for sorting and provide guidance as you work on your own ...

Sort Your Photos and Papers at Library Class NEW ULM — Bring a small box of your personal papers and/or photographs to a hands-on "Sort Your Stuff" organization class on Thursday, June 14 from 6-7:30 p.m. at New Ulm Public Library. Library staff will discuss strategies for sorting and ...

Rich and the Resistors, Teddy Bear Band coming to GFW schools on Friday Rich and the Resistors plus Eddie Hughes as Elvis, and the Teddy Bear Band are coming to GFW schools on Friday, June 1st. In the evening at 7pm, T-Bird community arts council is sponsoring Rich and the ...

MANKATO — Pianist Bethel Balge presents a free concert with violinist Peter McGuire, cellist Sharon Mautner-Rodgers, and soprano Jennifer Haugen on Sunday, June 3 at 7 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran College’s Trinity Chapel. This concert is Balge's final project for having received the ...

Nominations being sought for Brown County Outstanding Seniors NEW ULM — Nominations are now being accepted until June 20 for the Brown County Outstanding Senior Citizen recognition for 2018. Seniors who have reached the age of 70 by June 1, 2018 can be nominated. Recognition will be based ...

Submitted photo Dr. Steve Hawkins and New Ulm Chiropractic did a promotion during the Home and Health Show this spring. For a $20 donation to the New Ulm American Legion, patients could come into the office and receive all new patient services at no charge. It was a very successful promotion ...

Linden Lutheran open Memorial weekend HANSKA — The Linden Lutheran church building in rural Hanska will be open Memorial Day weekend Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 pm. CAST Breakfast at George’s June 9 NEW ULM — ON Saturday, June 9, from 8 to 10:30 a.m., ...

Mansoor to discuss global hot spots NEW ULM — Retired U.S. Army colonel and New Ulm native Dr. Peter Mansoor will discuss current "Global Hot Spots" including Syria, North Korea, Iran and Russia, on Tuesday, May 29, at 6:30 p.m. at New Ulm Public Library. Dr. Mansoor is the General Raymond ...

ECFE Vehicle Fair May 23rd NEW ULM — District 88’s Early Childhood and Family Education will hold its Vehicle Fair on Wednesday, May 23. ECFE will fill the Jefferson School parking lot with as many different vehicles as they can find. They have everything from a police car to a semi to a ...

Auditions for Night of One-Acts will be held NEW ULM — Auditions for “A Night of One-Acts” will be held Wednesday, May 16 at 7 p.m. at St Peter’s Episcopal Church, 125 S. Broadway, New Ulm. This open to all students in grades 9-12 and everyone who auditions will get a part. If ...

Civil War Round Table: Campaign of the Mississippi River Squadron NEW ULM — Most of think of Civil War Battles as land battles with large armies of men, horses and artillery, but many decisive battles took place on the water as well. The US and Confederate Navies both employed ...

Courtland Lions Breakfast Sunday COURTLAND — The Courtland Lions will host its annual spring Pancake, Egg, and Sausage breakfast on Sunday, May 6, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event is held at the Courtland Community Center at 300 Railroad Street in Courtland. The meal includes coffee, ...